An official combatant to FaceTime for iOS has arrived for the Android ecosystem: video chat in GTalk, as part of Android 2.3.4 which is rolling out to Nexus S owners. In the future, other Gingerbread handsets will have access to this feature, along with bug fixes. Another great bit of news is that video chat doesn’t only work over WiFi, but 3G/4G as well (as long as your carrier allows it), which may be the only pitfall of this great addition by the geeks at Google. Via: Google Mobile Blog

It’s the start of something new — the Sidekick 4G. While T-Mobile has been rather busy with touchscreens — from tablets like the G-Slate to high-performance smartphones like the G2X and Nexus S — as well as the T-Mobile G2 which has been a recent addition to the slide-out QWERTY keyboard set, the Sidekick line has come to life again, with the Sidekick 4G. A 1GHz processor, best keyboard out there, and with “4G” HSPA+ data speeds, the Sidekick 4G has a great future ahead of it. Read the full review past the break for my take on it.

Not interested in being an uber geek and going for the latest Chrome Dev or Beta releases? Well, the stable (read: regular) version just got updated to 11, and along with it brings the new Chrome logo that has been in the Beta and Dev releases for a while now. New features include security and bug fixes, some of which “may be kept private until a majority of our users are up to date with the fix.” There’s also a speech-to-text API ready for devs to take advantage of, and even text-to-speech.

It’s about freaking time, Google! This official Google Docs app has been developed for all Android phones running Android 2.1+ and is English only. Documents can be edited, created (as well as from photos), multiple sharing solutions, cloud syncing of docs, and more. The app is free, and the QR code or Android Market link below can bring you to the download page for the app.Via: Android Market, Google Mobile Blog

It’s finally getting released — the white iPhone 4. I have no idea how a different color makes the world’s most popular smartphone reach the top of the news cycles, but hey, that’s how it is. Specs haven’t changed a bit, and the iPhone 4 with the latest iterations of iOS still kicks butt in the App Store. Pricing also remains the same $199 on contract for the 16GB model, $299 for 32GB and comes on both AT&T and Verizon. You’ll be able to find the white iPhone 4 online, via Apple retail stores, and in the following countries: Austria, Australia, Belgium, Canada, China, Czech Republic, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Hong Kong, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Luxembourg, Macau, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Singapore, South Korea, Spain, Switzerland, Sweden, Taiwan, Thailand, UK and the US.

The PlayStation network downtime? It’s gotten worse. While previously Sony stated that an “external intrusion” was affecting the PSN servers and further analyzation would be required, a new update states that PSN was knocked down by “malicious actions” as well as the worst thing you could possibly ever hear: “a compromise of personal information.” Sony does say that certain bits of personal information have been stolen, including “Your credit card number (excluding security code) and expiration date may have been obtained”, and that, “While there is no evidence at this time that credit card data was taken,” states Patrick Seybold, senior director of corporate communications for Sony Computer Entertainment of America, “we cannot rule out the possibility.” Furthermore, your name, address (city, state, zip), country, email address, birthdate, and PlayStation Network/Qriocity password and login with handle/PSN online ID may have all been compromised, although Sony isn’t sure.

Check out the source link for the full blog post and a support line for customers who have questions. More on this as it develops. Via: PlayStation Blog